Lazio vs Bodo/Glimt

This will be the first ever European meeting between Bodø/Glimt and Lazio. The Norwegian side have won their last three home European matches against Italian sides, beating Sampdoria in 1994 in the Cup Winners’ Cup and Roma twice in the 2021-22 Conference League.

Lazio’s only two previous European meetings with a Norwegian side was in the 2015-16 UEFA Europa League, beating Rosenborg at home (3-1) and away (2-0).

Bodø/Glimt have reached the quarter-final of a major European competition for just the second time, also facing Italian opponents on that occasion – they were eliminated 5-2 on aggregate by Roma in the 2021-22 Conference League, but did win the first leg 2-1 at home.

Lazio have reached the quarter-final of a European competition for the first time since the 2017-18 UEFA Europa League, when they faced RB Salzburg and were eliminated 6-5 on aggregate. They haven’t progressed from a quarter-final since 2002-03 in the UEFA Cup against Besiktas.

Lazio have won seven UEFA Europa League matches this season, their most since the 2017-18 season (also seven). The only time they’ve won more in a major European campaign is in 1999-00 (eight in UEFA Champions League).